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Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Refuge Swap Ahead IPO

6/11/2026

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Environmental groups sued to block a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service swap that would give SpaceX 683 acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
The agency said the exchange would cause no significant impact and would provide a net conservation benefit.
The suit was filed as SpaceX prepares an IPO that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, after employees voted to form a government called Starbase.

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Environmental groups sued to block a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service swap that would give SpaceX 683 acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
The agency said the exchange would cause no significant impact and would provide a net conservation benefit.
The suit was filed as SpaceX prepares an IPO that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, after employees voted to form a government called Starbase.